http://slow.writerscafe.org/justhappenedupon The original writings of author Doug Blair en-us Copyright 2026 WritersCafe.org 1775996414 WritersCafe.org RSS Generator 15 The Concerted Search   This thing never endsAnd I have a responsibility.Waking in this hotel roomWell into days of business.The dream was filled with aweAnd forewarning.A place without shafts of sunlightWithout singing of birdsOr laughter of very small childrenAll pink and perfect.Undercu.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/justhappenedupon/1737951/ He's a bit offThat oneWrites poetryObserves the passing throngPassing judgmentOn what's wrongPushing virtueAnd ventureAnd all that out-dated stuffIsn't Wikipedia good enough?He told a friendSleep gets interruptedBy a lineOr a cadence Or an imageOften talking to himselfAt workThe distracted jerk.Thin.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/justhappenedupon/1736940/ our multi-national corporate powers http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/justhappenedupon/1736901/     St. Piddlepotts is the patron saint of side-eddies. 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